Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going off to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron? (2 Kings 1:3)There was a history of antagonism between Elijah and Ahab, and that history continued with Ahab's son Ahaziah. When Ahaziah was injured, he probably expected a less than favorable prognosis from Elijah, so he preempted that diagnosis and went straight for a second opinion. He sent his envoys to the Philistine city of Ekron, to inquire of the god Baal - not the best way to get on Yahweh's good side.
If you don't like God's answer, do you sidestep God and shop around for an answer more to your liking?
No extra charge: Did you notice the full name of the false god in verse 3? Baal-Zebub. By the time of Jesus' ministry the name would evolve to Beelzebub and be synonymous with Satan (Matthew 12:22-28).
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